Summit County Community Notes: 4-7-2013

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Summit Music and Arts welcomes the return of Duo Esprit, a harp and viola group, at 4 p.m. today at Lord of the Mountains, 56 Hwy. 6 in Dillon. The program "Esprit Encore!" - performed by Ann Marie Liss, harp, and Basil Vendryes, viola - will feature music of Ferrante, Malloy, Kehn, Goldfinger and Berg (all written for Duo Esprit), as well as music of Vaughan Williams, Chopin, Gershwin and Bridge. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Call (970) 468-6809 or visit summitmusicandarts.org.

The Frisco Recreation Department is offering a variety of summer sports camps and Frisco Fun Club, a summer day camp. In-person registration opens for Frisco Fun Club from 5-7p.m. on Monday, April 8 at the Frisco Day Lodge; online registration will open at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 9. To see a complete list of summer camps and programs visit www.friscorecreation.com or call 970-668-2558.

The support group of the Lake Dillon Theatre, "The Cast of Characters," is staging a "FLOWERAMA" to brighten your deck and grow the Lake Dillon Theatre. Fresh and direct from Denver's Welby Gardens, patio planters and hanging baskets, priced right and suited to our mountain environment await your "casting call"! Order before April 10 to save 10 to 15 percent over regular retail prices and save on specialty pots as well. Choose to "early audition" additional pots for the spots on your stage at Frisco's Pink Plant Place at N. Fourth Avenue between Main and Galena on pre-order pickup day Friday, June 14.

The 2013 Seedling Trees for Conservation program is wrapping up for the season. Seedlings are grown at the Colorado State Forest Service Nursery in Fort Collins and are made available to Summit County property owners through the Colorado State University Extension office in Frisco. Orders for seedlings must be received by the office on or before Friday, April 12. Seedlings will be delivered to Frisco for pick-up on May 1 and 2. For more information or to download an order form, visit the www.co.summit.co.us/Extension, or call the extension office at (970) 668-3595.

Learn how to buy a house from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 13 in the Buffalo Mountain Room at the County Commons in Frisco. You will learn the basics, from A to Z, of what it takes to purchase a home. The class is free and is sponsored by the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, and put on by the Summit Combined Housing Authority with help from local volunteers who will walk you through the lending process, real estate transaction, title company portion and home inspection. To register, call Joy at (970) 423-7041 or email JoyK@summithousing.us to register for this great class.

The Alpine Earth Center in Silverthorne is screening "Dirt! The Movie" at 4 p.m. on April 14 and 6 p.m. on April 17. For this movie, presenters will be Sherie Sobke, from Alpine Earth Center, and Jen Santry, from High Country Conservation Center. Upcoming movies: "Dirt! The Movie," "The Greater Good," "Catching Babies," "Genetic Roulette," "Thrive," "Beautiful Truth," "Cats of Mirikitani" and "Law of Similars." The fee is $5.

Have you ever wanted to learn how to successfully compost in the high country? Be a worm farmer? Make the best soil for your garden? Reduce the waste in your home kitchen?

High Country Conservation Center and Colorado Mountain College are proud to present the 2013 Master Mountain Composter Program.

Starting April 16 through April 25, MMC classes will run from 5:30-7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the CMC campus in Breckenridge. Applications are now available at www.highcountryconservation.org and are due Monday, April 15. Drop-ins are also welcome for $20 a class.

The Breckenridge Heritage Alliance is seeking nominations for the second annual Theobald Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the history of the Breckenridge area.

The award will identify a person, business or project that exemplifies the town's commitment to historic preservation; celebrates the history of Breckenridge in a unique way; demonstrates leadership and volunteerism, or both, for historic preservation and heritage tourism; or uncovers new facts or stories about the town's history.

Visit breckheritage.com for more information. The deadline for nominations is April 19. The award ceremony will take place late summer 2013.

Help High Country Conservation Center honor Summit County's deserving individuals, businesses and volunteers at this year's Party for Planet being held on Earth Day, Monday, April 22. The Green Scene Awards are a great way to recognize someone you know who has been an environmental inspiration to you and others. Visit www.highcountryconservation.org for details and a nomination form. All nominations are due by April 16.